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Awit ni Asaf.

50 Ang Makapangyarihang Diyos, si Yahweh ay nagsasaysay,
    ang lahat ay tinatawag sa silangan at kanluran.
Magmula sa dakong Zion, ang lunsod ng kagandahan,
    makikita siyang nagniningning sa kaluwalhatian.

Ang Diyos natin ay darating, ngunit hindi matahimik;
    sa unaha'y nangunguna ang apoy na nagngangalit,
    bumabagyong ubod-lakas, humahangin sa paligid.
Ginagawa niyang saksi ang lupa at kalangitan,
    upang masdan ang ganitong paghatol sa mga hirang:
“Ang lahat ng matatapat na lingkod ko ay tipunin,
    silang tapat sa kasunduan at nag-aalay ng handog.”
Ang buong kalangita'y naghahayag na ang Diyos,
    isang hukom na matuwid, kung humatol ay maayos. (Selah)[a]

“Kayong aking mga lingkod, makinig sa sasabihin;
    ako ay Diyos, ang inyong Diyos, salita ko'y unawain;
    ako'y mayroong patotoo't saksi laban sa Israel.
Hindi ako nagagalit dahilan sa inyong handog,
    ni sa inyong mga haing sa dambana'y sinusunog,
bagaman ang mga toro'y hindi ko na kailangan,
    maging iyang mga kambing at ang inyong mga kawan.
10 Pagkat akin iyang hayop sa gitna ng kagubatan,
    maging bakang naglipana sa maraming kaburulan.
11 Akin din ang mga ibong lumilipad sa itaas,
    at ang lahat na may buhay sa parang ay akin lahat.

12 “Kung ako ma'y nagugutom, hindi ko na sasabihin,
    yamang lahat sa daigdig na narito'y pawang akin.
13 Ang karne ng mga toro, iyon ba'y aking pagkain?
    At ang inumin ko ba'y dugo ng mga kambing?
14 Ang ihandog ninyo sa Diyos ay ang inyong pasalamat;
    ang pangakong handog ninyo ay tuparin ninyong lahat.
15 Kung kayo ay may bagabag, ako lagi ang tawagin;
    kayo'y aking ililigtas,
    ako'y inyong pupurihin.”

16 Ang tanong ng Panginoon sa masama't mga buktot,
    “Bakit ninyo inuusal ang aking mga utos?
    Gayundin ang kasunduang hindi ninyo sinusunod?
17 Kapag kayo ay tinutuwid, agad kayong napopoot,
    at ni ayaw na tanggapin ang aking mga utos;
18 ang makitang magnanakaw ang nagiging kaibigan,
    at taong mapang-apid ang siya ninyong kasamahan.

19 “Mabilis ang inyong dila sa masamang sasabihin;
    sa inyo ay balewala ang gawaing pagsisinungaling.
20 Handa ninyong paratangan maging tunay na kapatid,
    at kay daming kapintasang sa kanila'y nasisilip.
21 Kahit ito ay ginawa hindi kayo pinupuna,
    kaya naman ang akala, kayo't ako'y magkaisa.
Ngunit ngayon, panahon nang kayo'y aking pagwikaan,
    upang inyong maunawa ang ginawang kamalian.

22 “Kaya ngayo'y dinggin ito, kayong sa aki'y di pumapansin,
    kapag ako'y di dininig, kayo'y aking wawasakin;
    walang sinumang sa inyo'y makakaligtas sa akin.
23 Ang parangal na nais ko na sa aki'y ihahain,
    ay handog ng pasalamat, pagpupuring walang maliw;
    akin namang ililigtas ang lahat na masunurin.”

Footnotes

  1. 6 SELAH: Tingnan ang Awit 3:2.

50 The mighty God, even the Lord, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.

Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.

Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.

He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.

Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.

Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: I am God, even thy God.

I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me.

I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds.

10 For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.

11 I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine.

12 If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.

13 Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?

14 Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:

15 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

16 But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?

17 Seeing thou hatest instruction, and casteth my words behind thee.

18 When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.

19 Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.

20 Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son.

21 These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.

22 Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.

23 Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.

(A psalm by Asaph.)

What Pleases God

From east to west,
    the powerful Lord God
has been calling together
    everyone on earth.
God shines brightly from Zion,
    the most beautiful city.

Our God approaches,
    but not silently;
a flaming fire comes first,
    and a storm surrounds him.
God comes to judge his people.
He shouts to the heavens
    and to the earth,
“Call my followers together!
They offered me a sacrifice,
    and we made an agreement.”

The heavens announce,
“God is the judge,
    and he is always honest.”

My people, I am God!
    Israel, I am your God.
Listen to my charges
    against you.
Although you offer sacrifices
    and always bring gifts,
I won't accept your offerings
    of bulls and goats.

10 Every animal in the forest
    belongs to me,
and so do the cattle
    on a thousand hills.
11 I know all the birds
    in the mountains,
and every wild creature
    is in my care.

12 If I were hungry,
    I wouldn't tell you,
because I own the world
    and everything in it.
13 I don't eat the meat of bulls
    or drink the blood of goats.
14 I am God Most High!
    The only sacrifice I want
is for you to be thankful
    and to keep your word.
15 Pray to me in time of trouble.
I will rescue you,
    and you will honor me.

16 But to the wicked I say:
    “You don't have the right
to mention my laws or claim
    to keep our agreement!
17 You refused correction
    and rejected my commands.
18 You made friends
    with every crook you met,
and you liked people who break
    their wedding vows.
19 You talked only about violence
    and told nothing but lies;
20 you sat around gossiping,
ruining the reputation
    of your own relatives.”

21 When you did all this,
I didn't say a word,
    and you thought,
“God is just like us!”
    But now I will accuse you.
22 You have ignored me!
    So pay close attention
or I will tear you apart,
    and no one can help you.

23 The sacrifice that honors me
    is a thankful heart.
Obey me,[a] and I, your God,
    will show my power to save.

Footnotes

  1. 50.23 Obey me: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.

Psalm 50

A psalm of Asaph.

The Mighty One, God, the Lord,(A)
    speaks and summons the earth
    from the rising of the sun to where it sets.(B)
From Zion,(C) perfect in beauty,(D)
    God shines forth.(E)
Our God comes(F)
    and will not be silent;(G)
a fire devours(H) before him,(I)
    and around him a tempest(J) rages.
He summons the heavens above,
    and the earth,(K) that he may judge his people:(L)
“Gather to me this consecrated people,(M)
    who made a covenant(N) with me by sacrifice.”
And the heavens proclaim(O) his righteousness,
    for he is a God of justice.[a][b](P)

“Listen, my people, and I will speak;
    I will testify(Q) against you, Israel:
    I am God, your God.(R)
I bring no charges(S) against you concerning your sacrifices
    or concerning your burnt offerings,(T) which are ever before me.
I have no need of a bull(U) from your stall
    or of goats(V) from your pens,(W)
10 for every animal of the forest(X) is mine,
    and the cattle on a thousand hills.(Y)
11 I know every bird(Z) in the mountains,
    and the insects in the fields(AA) are mine.
12 If I were hungry I would not tell you,
    for the world(AB) is mine, and all that is in it.(AC)
13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls
    or drink the blood of goats?

14 “Sacrifice thank offerings(AD) to God,
    fulfill your vows(AE) to the Most High,(AF)
15 and call(AG) on me in the day of trouble;(AH)
    I will deliver(AI) you, and you will honor(AJ) me.”

16 But to the wicked person, God says:

“What right have you to recite my laws
    or take my covenant(AK) on your lips?(AL)
17 You hate(AM) my instruction
    and cast my words behind(AN) you.
18 When you see a thief, you join(AO) with him;
    you throw in your lot with adulterers.(AP)
19 You use your mouth for evil
    and harness your tongue to deceit.(AQ)
20 You sit and testify against your brother(AR)
    and slander your own mother’s son.
21 When you did these things and I kept silent,(AS)
    you thought I was exactly[c] like you.
But I now arraign(AT) you
    and set my accusations(AU) before you.

22 “Consider this, you who forget God,(AV)
    or I will tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue you:(AW)
23 Those who sacrifice thank offerings honor me,
    and to the blameless[d] I will show my salvation.(AX)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 50:6 With a different word division of the Hebrew; Masoretic Text for God himself is judge
  2. Psalm 50:6 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
  3. Psalm 50:21 Or thought the ‘I am’ was
  4. Psalm 50:23 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; the meaning of the Masoretic Text for this phrase is uncertain.